Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linley Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Baird , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 285 local areas in Hastings .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linley Close (TN34 2DA) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Baird average (114.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linley Close (TN34 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ore Valley Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hughenden Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hastings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ore Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoad'S Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoad'S Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoad'S Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoad'S Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hoad'S Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilmington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldene Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldene Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ore Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoad'S Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ore Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ore Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ore Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ore Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ore Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ore Valley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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